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  <h1 class="topictitle1">Step 5: Performing Backup</h1>
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   <p>Before performing backup, you need to associate the resources to be protected with a specified SLA. The system protects the resources and periodically executes backup jobs based on the SLA. You can perform a backup job immediately through manual backup.</p>
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    <h4 class="sectiontitle">Precautions</h4>
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     If the host where the client is installed runs the Windows OS, the <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002200050613_en-us_topic_0000001964713008_text1448272102617">product</span> mounts file systems of the backup storage to the <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002200050613_b115463556543">C:\mnt\databackup\</strong> path by default. To modify the mount path, open the <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002200050613_b7738122885510">agent_cfg.xml</strong> configuration file in the <em id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002200050613_i773852813551">Client installation directory</em><strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002200050613_b9738132814557">\DataBackup\ProtectClient\ProtectClient-E\conf</strong> directory and change the value of <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002200050613_b073816286551">win_mount_public_path value</strong>.
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       <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002200050613_en-us_topic_0000001964713008_p1197162742413">Replace <em id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002200050613_i849652105518">Client installation directory</em> in the directory with the actual one.</p>
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     <li>During manual backup, the parameters (except <span class="uicontrol"><b><span><strong>Automatic Retry</strong></span></b></span>) defined in the SLA, such as <span class="uicontrol"><b><span><strong>Rate Limiting Policies</strong></span></b></span>, are applied to the manual backup job.</li>
     <li>Copies generated by manual backup are retained for the duration defined in the SLA.</li>
     <li>If a replication policy has been defined in the SLA, the <span>product</span> will perform replication once based on the SLA when you perform manual backup.</li>
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    <h4 class="sectiontitle">Prerequisites</h4>
    <p>Before the backup, ensure that the Active Directory service is running properly.</p>
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    <h4 class="sectiontitle">Procedure</h4>
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     <li><span>Choose <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002199964685_uicontrol676612011546"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002199964685_text1876611013540"><strong>Protection</strong></span> &gt; Applications &gt; Active Directory</b></span>.</span></li>
     <li><span>Select the Active Directory domain controller to be protected and click <span class="uicontrol"><b><span><strong>Protect</strong></span></b></span>. </span><p></p><p>You can also select multiple Active Directory domain controllers for batch protection.</p> <p></p></li>
     <li><span>Select an SLA. </span><p></p><p>You can also click <span class="uicontrol"><b><span><strong>Create</strong></span></b></span> to create an SLA.</p> <p></p></li>
     <li><span>Configure advanced parameters. </span><p></p>
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       <a href="#EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000001349147581_en-us_topic_0000001263775382_table354613271506">Table 1</a> describes the related parameters. 
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          <b>Table 1 </b>Advanced parameters of resource protection
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           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="23.400000000000002%" headers="mcps1.3.5.2.4.2.1.2.2.3.1.1 "><p>Object-Level Backup</p></td>
           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="76.6%" headers="mcps1.3.5.2.4.2.1.2.2.3.1.2 "><p>This function is enabled by default. After this function is enabled, the generated backup copies can be used for object-level restoration.</p></td>
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     <li><span>Click <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002200146973_uicontrol23691650677"><b>OK</b></span>.</span><p></p><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002200146973_en-us_topic_0000001656691397_p25041111535">If the current system time is later than the start time of the first backup specified in the SLA, you can select <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002200146973_b9624185216713">Execute manual backup now</strong> in the dialog box that is displayed or choose to perform automatic backup periodically based on the backup policy set in the SLA.</p> <p></p></li>
     <li><strong>Optional: </strong><span>Perform manual backup.</span><p></p><p>If you want to execute a backup job immediately, perform manual backup through the following operations. Otherwise, skip this step.</p>
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       <li>In the row that contains the Active Directory domain controller you want to back up, choose <span class="uicontrol"><b><span><strong>More</strong></span> &gt; <span><strong>Manual Backup</strong></span></b></span>.
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          <p>You can select multiple Active Directory domain controllers for manual backup in batches. Specifically, select multiple Active Directory domain controllers and choose <span class="uicontrol"><b><span><strong>More</strong></span> &gt; <span><strong>Manual Backup</strong></span></b></span> in the upper left corner of the page.</p>
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       <li>Set the name of the copy generated during manual backup.<p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002200146973_p444210492470">If this parameter is left unspecified, the system sets the copy name to <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002200146973_b17709174711816">backup_</strong><em id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002200146973_i1371044717814">Timestamp</em> by default.</p></li>
       <li>Select <span><strong>Full Backup</strong></span> for <strong>Protection Policy</strong>.
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          <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002164760190_en-us_topic_0000001964713008_p13522118194919"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002164769598__en-us_topic_0000002164760190_en-us_topic_0000001964713008_ph19374310343">If the selected protection policy is different from that configured in the associated SLA, the WORM configuration does not take effect.</span></p>
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       <li>Click <span class="uicontrol"><b>OK</b></span>.</li>
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